Two TV news reports went in unexpected directions Tuesday night, and both are catching fire on
the Web.

Before the State of the Union address, a television reporter interviewing Rep. Michael G.
Grimm tried to ask the lawmaker about an investigation into Grimm's fundraising efforts.

Grimm refused to answer and walked away, only to return and threaten to throw reporter
Michael Scotto of NY1 off the balcony. Grimm also threatened to break Scotto in half "like a boy."
The threats were captured on video because the camera was still rolling.

According to the Associated Press, Grimm issued a statement but offered no apology.

“I was extremely annoyed because I was doing NY1 a favor by rushing to do their interview first
in lieu of several other requests,” he wrote. “The reporter knew that I was in a hurry and was only
there to comment on the State of the Union, but insisted on taking a disrespectful and cheap shot
at the end of the interview, because I did not have time to speak off-topic.

“I verbally took the reporter to task and told him off, because I expect a certain level of
professionalism and respect, especially when I go out of my way to do that reporter a favor,” he
wrote.